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Aqua Bridge Tank Setup Upgrade

It is a strange thing with my fish in the Aqua Bridge Setup.
Since starting the project I have always added my
fish to the top tank on the right that is my newest addition/upgrade 75 gal.
Never been a problem, they hang out there for a few days, then they start
exploring. In the end almost all of my Bichirs have setup camp in my 60 gal hex
tank on the left and the rest of my fish mostly cichlids have setup camp in the
center tank my 55 gal. Occasionally I will catch them re-exploring the 75 gal
tank but it seems that in the end they end up either back in the 55 or the 60.​
 
This is a little late in the thread but here is some pictures and a video about the Aqua Bridges them selves.
I don't think I have that many pictures of the Bridge build but here is one of the PVC pieces before assembly.
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Here is the Short Bridge that connects the 60 G Hex to the 55 G.
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Here is the Long Bridge that connects the 55 G to the 40 G(Replaced w/75 G 07/2013)
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Here are the parts for the Drill and Tap of the Bridges.
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Once everything was put together on the bridges I used an airline initially with a piece of foam on the end to suck out all the Air.
The drilling, Tapping and installation of the AW20 Aqua lifter was done after the Bridges where installed and running for a while.
I say running but there is nothing running on them until I installed the AW20. LOL :lol:
Here is a Video of when I drilled and tapped the bridges in order to install valves in order to hook up my Toms AW20 Aqua Lifter to help maintain the Aqua Bridges as Air Free.
[video=youtube_share;5Yg7FV0keb0]http://youtu.be/5Yg7FV0keb0[/video]
 
It was strange it wouldn't let me post more then 6 pics.
Here are all the New parts for the Bridges. The Tap, Valves, Toms AW20 Aqua Lifter w/filter and hanging mount.
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Can't wait to put this together with my own twist. Soon. Very soon. :D:D:D

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arent you scared your polypterus gets into the bridge and gets stuck in there? especially since they breath from the atmosphere that they could drown/suffocate or something? It would plague my brain having that in there.

Otherwise cool idea, dig the setup:clap
 
Slogz said:
arent you scared your polypterus gets into the bridge and gets stuck in there? especially since they breath from the atmosphere that they could drown/suffocate or something? It would plague my brain having that in there.

Otherwise cool idea, dig the setup:clap
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Hello Slogz, Thank You for your Input. :)
The PVC Bridge is made out of 3" tubing and elbows. Currently my biggest Bichir is 10" Long and at the moment they fit very easily thru the Bridge.
If it comes necessary I will upgrade the Bridges with 4" PVC. It my understanding that polypterus's breath by both water and air. If I am mistaken please provide me with you source of info. Thanks Again. :)
 
TOMCAT858 said:
Hello Slogz, Thank You for your Input. :)
The PVC Bridge is made out of 3" tubing and elbows. Currently my biggest Bichir is 10" Long and at the moment they fit very easily thru the Bridge.
If it comes necessary I will upgrade the Bridges with 4" PVC. It my understanding that polypterus's breath by both water and air. If I am mistaken please provide me with you source of info. Thanks Again. :)
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It is true that they breath from both water and air, but they must have access to surface air or it is possible for them to drown. With that said though, I do not think that they will stay in the tubing so long that that would happen, but if they did get stuck somehow it could end badly for them.
I really like what you have done with your setup and have been looking into doing aqua bridges for some time now but have not gotten around to it. Seeing how you did yours has given me some inspiration.
 
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